#DE6978
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.4% 0.146 14), rgb(222, 105, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#DE6978 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE6978 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 105, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.146 14) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DE6978 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE6978 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE6978 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE6978 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE818B
oklch(70.6% 0.115 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DE6978
oklch(66.4% 0.146 14)
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Step 600
600
#BE4156
oklch(55.6% 0.16 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33247
oklch(49.1% 0.148 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#842B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 14)
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Step 900
900
#6B2832
oklch(37.7% 0.096 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#DE6978 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #827F78 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F05A6F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE6978
#DE6978
oklch(66.4% 0.146 14)
- #00A9A8
#00A9A8
oklch(66.5% 0.114 194)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DE6978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #DE6978 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.